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14 Kaitlynn James Class: Junior Hometown: Louisville, Ky. High School: Assumption Last College: Nebraska Height: 5-11 Position: Outside Hitter

At Nebraska 2009: James was one of Nebraska's top backups at outside hitter, averaging 0.56 kills and 0.44 digs per set in seven matches, as she battled injuries during the second half of the season • Saw time at Oklahoma on Sept. 30, registering a kill, an assist and a dig in two sets of action • Played extensively in the sweep of Texas Tech on Sept. 16, collecting two kills on three swings and a block • Closed out the match with Tulane on Sept. 5 with a kill on her only swing of the match • Made her Husker debut against UL-Lafayette on Sept. 4, recording a kill and two digs in the third set

2008: James took a medical redshirt season, recovering from shoulder surgery in the spring of 2008.

High School: James was one of the nation's top outside hitters playing for Coach Ron Kordes at Assumption High School. She started her final two seasons at the school, earning first-team All-America accolades from Mizuno/Volleyball Magazine in both 2006 and 2007. At Assumption High School, she went 40-3 with a state title and a No. 4 national ranking in 2007 while averaging 5.80 kills, 1.20 blocks, 3.80 digs and 0.80 aces per set to earn Kentucky Gatorade Player-of-the-Year honors. She was rated the No. 13 senior in the nation by Prepvolleyball.com and was a four-year letterwinner for a program that captured four state titles and was the national high school champion with a 43-0 record in 2005. Kaitlynn garnered first-team all-state laurels as a junior, leading the team in kills as Assumption went 41-2 and ranked second nationally. She played club volleyball at KIVA and led her squad to a runner-up finish at the 2007 USA Volleyball Junior Olympic Championships, earning a spot on the all-tournament team. She was a member of the 2006 USA Junior National A-2 Team and finished her high school career with a 3.7 GPA.

Personal: Daughter of Kim and Wayne James. Major is communications.

Favorites: Volleyball player: Kerri Walsh; Hobbies: Singing, art; Class: Art History; Book: Twilight; Three words that describe her: competitive, spazzy, determined; Movie: The Santa Clause; TV Shows: Keeping Up With The Kardashians, The Real Housewives of New Jersey; Music: John Mayer, Drake, Mike Posner; Food: Mexican; Her advice for youngsters: If you believe in yourself, you can do anything; Person she'd like to meet: Michael Jordan, Something people might not know about her: She never had a detention in her life.